HR3566119th CongressWALLET

ANCHOR for Military Families Act

Sponsored By: Representative Randall

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Summary

Standardizes and expands relocation information for military families. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to provide service members and their families detailed, accessible relocation guidance at least 45 days before a permanent change of station.

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  • Military families would get clear resources on housing, financial planning, legal counseling, spouse employment support, and community integration in accessible formats at installations and online.
  • Dependent children would receive school transition assistance, academic continuity resources, and links to the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
  • Dependent children with disabilities would get educational planning and support, including procedures to transfer individualized education programs and coordination with the Exceptional Family Member Program.
  • The Department of Defense would have to incorporate these materials into briefings, run a communication strategy, assess satisfaction, and brief the armed services committees within 1 year and then annually for 3 years on implementation and improvements.

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Earlier relocation help for military families

If enacted, the Department of Defense would have to give service members and their families clear relocation help at least 45 days before a permanent change of station takes effect. The materials would cover family support, spouse jobs, money planning, housing options and renter protections, mental health care, and legal and financial counseling. It would also include school help for children, like school transition, keeping up with classes, special education services, moving IEPs, and coordination with the Exceptional Family Member Program, including state rules for school transfers. DoD would make this info easy to get at bases and online, include it in briefings, run digital and printed outreach, and check family satisfaction. DoD would brief Congress within one year of enactment and yearly for three years on how this is working.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Randall

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Wittman

    VA • R

    Sponsored 5/21/2025

  • Turner (OH)

    OH • R

    Sponsored 6/3/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2025

  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/9/2025

  • Baumgartner

    WA • R

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Fields

    LA • D

    Sponsored 6/20/2025

  • Min

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2025

  • Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2025

  • Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2025

  • Schrier

    WA • D

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 7/2/2025

  • Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]

    MP • R

    Sponsored 7/2/2025

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 8/29/2025

  • Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2026

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